Arrest made in New Westminster sexual assault investigation: sources

FILE - A New Westminster Police cruiser. (Sonia Aslam, CityNews Photo)

Posted May 30, 2023 3:53 pm.

Last Updated May 31, 2023 10:30 am.

One person has been arrested in connection with a sexual assault investigation in New Westminster that has ties to two addiction recovery centres, CityNews has learned.

According to a source, an arrest was made on Tuesday as part of the investigation that began earlier this year. The person is set to appear in court on Wednesday.

CityNews is not naming the individual as they have not yet been formally charged.

In January, an anonymous Facebook group was started with people outlining allegations against a contractor who had connections to two recovery centres in New Westminster. Posts in the group suggested predatory behaviour from the individual, who was accused of targeting people who were recovering from drug addiction.

New Westminster police issued a release on Tuesday saying more information about “an investigation into numerous allegations of sexual offences that began in February 2023” would be released Wednesday afternoon.

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